Canada

'Hollow promises': Top coal scientist warns Albertans of contamination from mining

EDMONTON - One of North America's top experts on pollution from coal mines is warning Albertans about the dangers of expanding the industry in the province's Rocky Mountains. "Expansion of coal-mining...

Feb 16, 2021

Official languages watchdog receives complaint about English-only report on Payette

OTTAWA - The scathing report that led to Julie Payette's resignation as governor general was published only in English and that has prompted a complaint to Canada's official languages commissioner. Co...

Feb 15, 2021

Comedian Mike Ward's case before Supreme Court tests limits of artistic freedom

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada heard an appeal Monday from comedian Mike Ward, who was found by a lower court to have discriminated against a disabled singer in one of his routines. Ward's lawye...

Feb 15, 2021

Montreal archdiocese hires ex-judge to review church files, identify abuse cases

Montreal's archdiocese has mandated a retired Quebec Superior Court justice to review its files and identify any information tied to sexual abuse against minors or vulnerable people. The archdiocese s...

Feb 15, 2021

Military deploys recon teams to border as feds prepare border-testing sites

OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is deploying reconnaissance teams to the border as the federal government prepares to enlist the military's help in screening travellers for COVID-19. Prime Minister...

Feb 15, 2021

RCMP in Manitoba apologize for Valentine's Day tweet about sharing intimate images

RCMP in Manitoba are apologizing over a recent social media post that warned people about sharing intimate images of themselves with others.Mounties released the Valentine's Day-themed tweet on Sunday...

Feb 15, 2021

Optional gun buyback programs more likely than compulsory ones to miss mark: expert

OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is expected to introduce gun-control legislation this week that gives owners the choice of keeping recently outlawed firearms under strict conditions instead of turning...

Feb 15, 2021

Racialized adults on revised federal COVID-19 vaccination priority list

OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization has updated its guidance on vaccination priorities to include adults from racialized communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pa...

Feb 15, 2021

Canada set to benefit as NATO alliance considers paying for military deployments

OTTAWA - The head of the NATO military alliance says it is unfair that members like Canada must bear all the costs when they deploy troops on allied missions, which is why he is proposing the organiza...

Feb 15, 2021

Provinces to boost vaccination efforts as Pfizer deliveries set to ramp up this week

COVID-19 vaccination is expected to ramp up across the country this week as manufacturer Pfizer-BioNTech begins boosting deliveries after a month-long slowdown. The federal government says beginning t...

Feb 15, 2021